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Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com.

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?

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COURT DECISION ON SEXTING CASE COULD COME WITHIN A WEEK - Four Falmouth teenagers who had been accused of texting a cellphone photo of a semi-clad female classmate may have to wait another week to learn their fate.
Falmouth Bulletin, Burns, on wire now
With photo

BEAUTY AND THE BEST: TOM BRADY REPORTEDLY MARRIES SUPERMODEL BUNDCHEN - It's official – sort of. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen are husband and wife – at least according to Us Weekly magazine.
Ledger, on wire now

EASTON FATAL CRASH VICTIM'S 'SMILE COULD LIGHT UP A ROOM’ - Nicole St. John of Easton was recalled Thursday as a fun-loving friend and a hard-working student. She was killed early Thursday morning when her compact car was crushed by a tractor trailer in Easton.
Enterprise, Alspach and Scarpati, on wire now
With photos

DRIVING IN MASS. WILL COST YOU - ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - Gas tax or not, the cost of driving in Massachusetts is embarking on a one-way trip up, policy experts say.
Ledger, Reardon, on wire now
With photos

SELECTMAN INUNDATED WITH CALLS AFTER PROPOSAL TO CHARGE FOR SHOPPING BAGS - With a shopping cart full of reusable cloth and thermal bags, Alice Carlson of Bridgewater said a proposed tax on plastic and paper grocery bags could be a good idea.
Enterprise, Melanson, on wire now
With photos

A ‘NIGHT-AND-DAY’ DIFFERENCE AT MILTON HOSPITAL’S ER - Along with opening an expanded and renovated emergency room in October, new procedures have been put in place to make the visit faster and more pleasant for patients.
Ledger, Hanson, on wire now
With photos

VIDEO: HEAD OF BROCKTON’S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DEPARTS - When Dr. Rick Herman left a longtime job at Brockton Hospital for Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in 2006, one reason was paramount: Good Sam President John Holiver.
Enterprise, Alspach, on wire now
With video and photo

FOOTJOY PLANT THAT MAKES GOLF SHOES IN BROCKTON IS CLOSING - FootJoy, one of the last footwear companies in what was once called “Shoe City,” will shut down its manufacturing operation here within the next six weeks. The closing will leave 103 people without jobs.
Enterprise, Boyle, on wire now
With photo

SANTILLI SELLS CADILLAC FRANCHISE TO RAYNHAM DEALER, EXPANDS NISSANS IN BROCKTON - As automakers worldwide deflate, Detroit begs for a bigger bailout and electric cars loom on the horizon, the decision by John J. Santilli Sr. this month to sell off his Cadillac franchise is not entirely surprising. But what may come as a stunner is the Brockton dealership owner, amid the troubled economic climate, is also expanding.
Enterprise, Scarpati, on wire now
With photos

Opinions

LLOYD GARVER: DO COACHES DESERVE THOSE MILLION-DOLLAR SALARIES? - Out of all of the people who work for private universities in the United States, who is the highest paid individual? A physicist at Harvard? An economist at Stanford? Nope. It's USC's football coach, Pete Carroll. He makes in the neighborhood of $4.4 million a year. That's a pretty nice neighborhood.
On wire now

PHILIP MADDOCKS: BANKS’ IMAGE SULLIED NOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REVEALED TO HAVE USED STEROIDS - At a press conference Thursday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner revealed that all 20 of the country’s biggest banks had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2006.
CNC, on wire now

RICK HOLMES COLUMN: DEVAL PATRICK'S MISSION TO RESCUE the state's transportation system nearly skidded off a cliff this week.
MetroWest, on wire now

EDITORIAL: AMERICANS WILL SPEND MORE THAN $8,000 on health care per capita this year, way ahead of any other country, which is why it's good to see the president getting serious about health care reform.
MetroWest, on wire now

Sports

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Lifestyles

MCADOW DELIGHTS WITH QUIRKY FILMS STARRING PEANUTS - Ron McAdow, a Concord resident and executive director of the regional conservation organization Sudbury Valley Trustees, has a thing about peanuts.
MetroWest, Diederich, on wire now
With photo

DIANNE MCDONALD: COME RIDE THE THIRD WAVE OF FEMINISM - The first wave of feminism occured in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the second wave in the 1960s and 1970s. The third wave is happening now.
Ledger, on wire now

AUTHOR'S DEBUT CHILDREN'S BOOK FEATURES HERBERT THE FROG - Gerard Police was reading to his newborn daughter when he had an epiphany.
Easton Journal, Bolden, on wire now
With art

KITCHEN CALL: BARKING DOGS AND WHISTLING OYSTERS - With such a joyfully eccentric menu, the restaurant’s name, The Barking Dog, stands out. Isn’t it obvious to pair a dog with barking? Here in New England, we’re more creative. Or outlandish. We like The Barking Crab on Boston’s waterfront. Or The Whistling Oyster on the Maine coast.
CNC, on wire now

DOWN TO EARTH: COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS ARE A SMART CHOICE ALL AROUND - Using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) is truly a bright idea. They benefit the environment and can save you money. You may have been turned off by earlier experiences with CFLs, because of their flickering, awkward shapes and harsh light. However, the new generation of CFLs do not flicker, fit easily into conventional lighting fixtures and can have a pleasing brightness.
MetroWest, on wire now
With art

AUERBACH OF THE BLACK KEYS GOES SOLO - The singer and multi-instrumentalist brings the ``Keep It Hid'' material to the Paradise Rock Club in Boston Sunday night, part of a short solo tour while The Black Keys are momentarily at rest.
Ledger, Berndtson, on wire now
With photo

KNUCKLEDUSTERS MEMBER MOVES FROM GRUNGE TO ROCKABILLY WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT - The Knuckledusters, a group of Boston-area guys who love rockabilly, makes its Quincy debut Saturday at the Beachcomber as part of a four-band bill.
Ledger, Miller, on wire now
With photo

PUZZLER CRAFTS CROSSWORDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION - When Brendan Emmett Quigley of Brookline found he didn’t have the drive to be a rock star, he made what, to him, was a logical career move. He opted for celebrity status among cruciverbalists — crossword puzzle enthusiasts.
Brookline TAB, Jackson, on wire now
With photo

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